Newser) – Who knew the Pogues' "Streams of Whiskey" was more than just a metaphor? A mix-up at a Chivas Brothers plant in Scotland in the wee hours of Tuesday morning resulted in around 4,750 gallons of whisky—about $750,000 worth—getting flushed down the drain, reports the Scottish Sun. The mistake occurred during the night shift; workers washing out the equipment were supposed to drain the water and cleaning solution from the tanks, but the whisky got released instead.

The BBC reports that sewage workers noticed the intense smell and were working to ID the source when the plant contacted them; the Sun notes that the mix-up wasn't discovered until 11am. Scottish Water is investigating, and a rep for the water works notes that, "Discharging large volumes of alcohol into the sewer network can have an adverse impact on waste water treatment processes, particularly during dry, cold weather."

Worked in a biologics plant making human albumen for human injection back in the 80s. One clown known for having a smoke lunch on the second shift came back from lunch with his usual bloodshot eyes and proceeded to pump 800 gallons of near final product into a outside dirty holding tank used for reclaiming dirty processed ethanol. Many tens of thousand of dollars were lost and begging on his knees, this guy kept his job.

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posted on 03/01/2013 12:20:30 PM PST
by Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)

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